Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips1 bag marshmallows1teaspoon vanilladash of salt1/2 to 1 cup of light cream2 cups powdered sugarMicrowave chocolate chips on 50% power till melted about 2 minutes. Stir 1/2 thru and again when melted to smooth. Add marshmallows & microwave full power till melted about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir till smooth. Now beat in cream & sugar till texture is frosting consistancy. Add more or less as you prefer. Frost warm cake. Frosting will pool down in holes and smooth over the top. Delicious!

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Christmas Cottage Sugar Cookies!

I named these Christmas Cottage Sugar cookies because I made them with 1 Cup of Cottage Cheese! These are a very pure & basic sugar cookie that is soft & moist. You could jazz these up with Christmas Sprinkles on top of the frosting if you so desire. I already have sprinkle cookies & was looking for a nice soft touch of white on my cookie trays. These could also be enhanced with 1 cup of any of the following added to the batter once you have them mixed up. Try, Chocolate Chips, Coconut, Chopped Nuts, Raisins or Dates, Candied Fruit, just about anything you can think of. These are very yummy & a nice cookie for Christmas!3 Cups Flour1 TSP. Baking Powder1/2 TSP Baking Soda1/2 TSP SaltStir all of the above together & set aside10 TBS Butter1 & 1/3 Cups Sugar2 TSP Vanilla2 Eggs1 Cup Cottage Cheese Small Curd

Beat butter add sugar & beat again. Add eggs & vanilla & beat. Now beat in cottage cheese & beat very well. Now slowly add the dry ingredients adding 1/3 at time & beating well after each addition. Lightly spray baking sheets & preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop by heaped TBS onto sheets leaving about 2 inches between cookies. I like to bake 1 dozen at a time. Bake for 10 minutes or until cookie springs back when touched. Remove from sheets & let cool completely before frosting OR you could just roll the cookies in powdered sugar if you wish! For frosting use the following frosting:FROSTING4 TBS EACH, Butter softened & Shortening 2 TSP Vanilla4 Cups Powdered Sugar1/2 TSP Salt1/2 & 1/2 just enough to get spreading consistency!Beat butter & shortening until fluffy. Add 2 Cups powdered sugar the vanilla & salt & beat. Add a TBS at a time the 1/2 & 1/2 cream. Add remaining sugar & enough 1/2 & 1/2 to get a light & fluffy frosting you do not want this & runny! If you add to much cream just add more sugar & beat it will correct itself! This recipe makes 5 dozen DELICIOUS COOKIES!